Obituaries

Well, the time has come for us to say, "We send you with love, Jack Miller."

He died suddenly at home from a heart attack on September 22, 2006, at the gracious age of 78. Survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Joan Miller. Together they built a family-- so lovingly, that the family stayed together in Davis for the past 40 years.

Jack was born in Seattle, Washington and graduated from West Seattle High School. After spending two years in the US Army he returned to Seattle and completed training as an electrician and married his high school sweetheart.

June 9, 1919 - Sept. 22, 2006

Anna lived a full and happy life. She was married to Al for 48 years and was a devoted, available, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to cook (she made the best fried oysters in the world, hands down), dance, bowl and entertain with family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Al; their infant daughter Carol and grandson Todd.

She is survived by two sons, Bud (wife Ro Jean) and Gary (wife Regina); grandchildren A.J.

Kenneth I. McIntyre, born in Seattle Dec. 16, 1941, died Sept. 25, 2006, from a battle with cancer.

He was a lifetime Burien resident, graduated from Highline High School and entered the Marine Corp in 1962. He worked at Boeing and was currently employed at the United States Postal Service as a truck driver. He was an avid sports fan and loved fishing and restoring old Fords.

He is survived by his son Jason L. McIntyre; granddaughter Brittany Marie; brothers Harvey (Laverne) and Joseph (Candice); nieces and nephews; and many friends.

Joe G.R. Jackson, age 74, passed peacefully on September 27, 2006, in Renton.

Joe is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary E. Jackson, and their daughters, Patricia Jackson and Cyndie (John) Young.

Beverly J. Pethel, 71, died September 15, 2006.

She is survived by her son Russell Pethel and his wife Michelle; sisters Alene (Toots) Greathouse, Marilyn Petersen, Kay Jennings and Kathy Marshall; brothers Robert, John, Raymond (Butch), Dennis, Gary, Mike, and Steve Foster; special friends Tom and Corine McLeod; and numerous relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Pethel, in 1981.

A funeral service was held September 20, 2006, at Bonney-Watson Washington Memorial Park in SeaTac.

Leonard passed away on Sept. 18, 2006. He was 70 yrs old. He was a retiree of both Boeing and Plumbers Union Local 32. He resided in the Des Moines area for the last 40 years.

He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years Constance (Connie); a son, Jeffrey; daughters Melinda and Laura; grandsons Kenneth and Justin; and a sister, Sylvia.

Please send any donations to The American Heart Association. Contact the family for memorial service information.

Georgia (Ninne) Roland, 74, died Sept. 19, 2006, at her home in Auburn. She was born Jan. 17, 1932, in Roslyn, Wash.

She is survived by her daughter, Deven Jeffries; a sister, Beverly Maxwell; and seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband of 38 years, Oscar Roland, preceded her in death. Interment was Sept. 23, 2006, at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, followed by a reception at Doubletree Sea-Tac. Please sign the family's online guest book at www.yahnandson.com.

Irene France Hallet, 78, passed away Sept. 22, 2006, following heart surgery at Providence-Swedish Hospital.

She was born in Seattle on June 15, 1928, to Frank and Irva Hallett. She was raised and attended school in Burien and graduated from Washington State University with an MS in Physical Education. Her first teaching position was at Mead High School near Spokane. She returned to the coast in 1955 where she taught at Port Townsend. In 1956 she began teaching phys ed and coaching interscholastic co-ed tennis at Highline High School.

"Cece" was the "heart" of Seahurst and her neighbors already miss her. After a brave, three-year fight with breast cancer, she passed away peacefully at 11:20 a.m. September 22.

Born on March 1, 1946, in San Mateo, California, she moved to the Seahurst Community in 1975. She was a flight attendant for Western/Delta Airlines for 34 years. She loved to play the piano and violin, ice skate, garden and paint. At the age of 60, she took up rollerblading! She was fluent in French and pretty good in many other languages. Most of all she was kindness personified.

Alice Elizabeth Passage of Des Moines, formerly of Auburn, died of pneumonia on Sept. 22, 2006, at Highline Hospital in Burien. She was 89. Alice was born Nov. 21, 1916, at Outlook, Wash., to Wilson and Ruby Dopps, who were farmers. She had two sisters, Nellie and Helen, and a brother, Dan, who are now deceased.

Alice grew up in Granger, Wash., where she attended school, graduating from Granger High School in 1934. She attended college at Washington State University where she graduated in 1938, majoring in Education and Speech.